A Los Angeles judge has sent Michelle Ritter’s lawsuit against Eric Schmidt into private arbitration, moving the high‑profile sexual‑assault and spying claims out of public court. The decision turns a major procedural page in the dispute.

Mr Menudo Oficial is opening a full-service spot at 327 N. Azusa Ave in West Covina, with inspections underway and an April target date. The chain will expand to four locations.

Longtime Angels president John Carpino is retiring after 23 seasons; Molly Jolly will take over on April 6 as the club looks to reset amid on‑field struggles and legal fallout.

LAFD says crews knocked down a Westlake structure fire at 150 S Mountain View Ave early Friday. The department’s alert named FS20 among responders and included a map.

A Pasadena high school was locked down Thursday while officers searched for suspects tied to an armed robbery in Baldwin Park. The lockdown was lifted and students were dismissed.

Deneyvous Hobson faces a federal sentencing hearing Friday after a jury convicted him in a 2022 armored-truck ambush that took about $166,640.

D.Law is consolidating four LA-area offices into a custom-built Pasadena headquarters with staff-focused amenities and roughly 130 employees.

Palmdale’s City Council has appointed Sal Mendez as city manager after a March 3 vote. He brings public-works experience and industry recognition to the role.

LAFD posted an alert reporting a structure fire at 930 S Orange Grove in Mid‑Wilshire. Crews from FS61 responded; no injuries or cause were reported in the initial notice.

A 59-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly tried to grab a mother and her 15-year-old daughter near Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim. Police credit cellphone video and Real Time Crime Center tools for the quick arrest.

LAPD detained two people at Anatola Avenue Elementary in Van Nuys after a man was seen cutting copper pipes on the playground; one suspect hid in a trash can.

A man was left in critical condition after a block wall behind a Vermont Knolls home fell. Firefighters freed him and provided lifesaving care at the scene.

Smoking Tiger has listed Torrance and Arcadia as "Coming Soon" — the Korean-inspired coffee chain says both shops are expected to open this summer.